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Rotherham lift Papa John’s Trophy after fightback sinks Sutton in extra time

03-Apr-2022 17:05:49 | The Guardian

• Rotherham 4-2 Sutton United (aet)
• Millers score last-gasp equaliser to set up extra-time win

This is not the competition that will define whether Rotherham United deem this a successful season but after Jordi Osei-Tutu’s 96th-minute equaliser ensured a topsy-turvy game went to extra time, they put their foot down to secure what they hope will not be the only silverware of the campaign. A stunning strike by Chiedozie Ogbene, who recently scored for the Republic of Ireland against Belgium, registered Rotherham’s third goal of the afternoon to set them on their way to lifting the EFL Trophy before Michael Ihiekwe sealed the comeback against Sutton.

With their promotion quest on the back burner for the weekend, Rotherham came into this game as favourites but the League One leaders were faced with a team with little appetite to hang around League Two for long and seemingly no care for expectations. At the start of the season the Sutton chairman of 26 years, Bruce Elliott, present for the club’s last trip to Wembley, when they lost to Bishop’s Stortford in the 1981 FA Trophy final, and manager Matt Gray set out a 50-point target, which they surpassed with three months and the small matter of a cup final to spare.